Rucker House (Ruckersville, Georgia)
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Rucker House | |
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| Location | GA 985, Ruckersville, Georgia |
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| Coordinates | 34°9′49″N 82°47′22″W / 34.16361°N 82.78944°WCoordinates: 34°9′49″N 82°47′22″W / 34.16361°N 82.78944°W |
| Area | 11 acres (4.5 ha) |
| Built | 1815 |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Plantation plain |
| NRHP Reference # | 78000979[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 23, 1978 |
The Rucker House is a historic residence in Ruckersville, Georgia. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 23, 1978. It is located on GA 985. Joseph Rucker (January 12, 1788 - ) was a large landholder and slavemaster. He died shortly after the American Civil War.[2] His family established Ruckersville, Virginia and Ruckersville, Georgia.[3]
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References
- ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ↑ [McIntosh, John H. The official history of Elbert County, 1790-1935] Elberton, Ga.: The Chapter c1940 568 pages, pages 91-102
- ↑ https://books.google.com/books?id=EEYUAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA439&lpg=PA439&dq=Rucker+house+Ruckersville+georgia&source=bl&ots=1McEOfky01&sig=zntbLfR5B8_1Cvoll94spUNLA1E&hl=en&sa=X&ei=qOugUsLvPIbakQeVroDQCQ&ved=0CGAQ6AEwCA#v=onepage&q=Rucker%20house%20Ruckersville%20georgia&f=false A Standard History of Georgia and Georgians, Volume 1 By Lucian Lamar Knight pages 440,441
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